GIS_Software

June 25, 2007General, general, GIS_Software

Where is Geobuntu?

I’ve been playing around with a new distribution of Linux called Ubuntu Studio. It’s a pretty cool OS distribution because it includes lots of applications for video, audio, and graphics […]
June 25, 2007general, Human Geography, WebMapping

Find Recycling Near You

I ran across this site today via Digg – Find your local Recycling station! I checked our area and the data is rather mediocre at best. It has the commercial […]
June 25, 2007general, WebMapping

LocalHarvest – Finding fresh produce near you

I am desperately trying to get through all the email that has piled up while we were on the road, and I had to do a quick post about this […]
June 14, 2007general, Programming/Dev, VirtualEnvironments

BBC collaborating on new Photosynth collections

In conjunction with their new series “How We Built Britain”, the BBC is collaborating with Microsoft Live Labs Photosynth team on a new set of collections called Your Britain in […]
June 12, 2007general, GIS_Software, WebMapping

Upcoming GIS and web book

Scott Davis is authoring an upcoming book entitled GIS for Web Developers: Adding ‘Where’ to Your Web Applications from the Pragmatic Bookshelf the book will be out either June or […]
June 8, 2007general, GIS_Software, isde5

ArcGIS Server at ISDE5

Bern S. from ESRI is currently speaking at ISDE5 and showing off something that he apparently showed last week at Where 2.0 without much fanfare, but I have to wonder […]
June 6, 2007general, Remote Sensing

Remote Sensing Satellites Used to Find Egyptian Ruins

This is a nice mix of the new finding the old. Satellite sensors are being used to find possible sites for further exploration in Egypt. The remote sensing data makes […]
June 5, 2007general, GeographyAwareness, isde5, Remote Sensing

Planet Action – geospatial engagement

This is a great example of what ISDE5 is all about. SPOT Image in conjunction with partners ESRI, Infoterra, and Unesco is presenting Planet Action which is a participatory/educational site […]
June 5, 2007general, GIS_Software, Software

SEXTANTE extension to gvsig

The gvsig project has announced the official release of the SEXTANTE project that provides a wide range of vector and raster. SEXTANTE is still in development and apparently have some […]
June 5, 2007general, WebMapping

JFK Terrorists May Have Used Google Earth

The Age is reporting that the terrorists plotting to blow up JFK airport in New York may have used Google Earth in their planning. As the article states, less than […]